Roderick Michael Belfitt was born on 30 October 1945 and is a former professional footballer who played for a number of English football teams.
15 Facts About Rod Belfitt
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Rod Belfitt's family lived in South Africa and India before settling in Doncaster, where he later played football for amateur side Doncaster United.
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Later, after signing for another amateur team Retford Town, Belfitt turned professional in July 1963 and signed for Leeds United.
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Rod Belfitt made his first team debut at Huddersfield on 23 September 1964 scoring the winning goal.
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Rod Belfitt saw more football the following season including a substitute appearance in the 1968 Football League Cup Final against Arsenal, and he played as a substitute in the first leg of the 1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final as Leeds defeated Ferencvaros on aggregate.
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Injuries to Mick Jones and Allan Clarke saw Rod Belfitt picked regularly but scoring just one goal in 16 appearances.
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Rod Belfitt was successful from the start, scoring in his first two games for his new club and finished the season as equal leading scorer with 7 goals in 26 games equal with Mick Hill.
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Rod Belfitt made a fine start to the following season with a goal against his old club Leeds featuring amongst them.
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Rod Belfitt moved to Merseyside on 30 October 1972, his 27th birthday, with David Johnson making the move from Everton in the opposite direction.
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Rod Belfitt scored a total of 19 goals in 46 league and cup games for Ipswich.
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Rod Belfitt is possibly unique in scoring two consecutive goals for different teams in consecutive Everton home games having scored for Ipswich.
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Rod Belfitt spent a year at Sunderland scoring four goals in 24 appearances.
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Rod Belfitt was transferred in February 1975 to Huddersfield Town managed by former Leeds United teammate Bobby Collins.
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Rod Belfitt had joined a struggling Third Division side and was unable to help them stave off relegation to the Fourth Division.
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Rod Belfitt scored eight goals in 34 appearances before moving to non-league football in June 1975.